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RIVERSIDE: Expert to discuss fatal police collision

Officers from the Riverside police Major Accident Investigation Team take measurements after a woman was hit and killed by a Riverside police car at Emerald and Madison in Casa Blanca on Sunday morning, May 13, 2012.

A traffic accident reconstruction expert hired by Riversideâs Community Police Review Commission will give his opinion Wednesday, Jan. 9, of the Police Departmentâs investigation into the fatal collision between a patrol car and a pedestrian.

Isabel Pablo was hit May 13 while crossing Madison Street at Emerald Street by a patrol car driven by Officer Michael Boulerice. The investigation concluded that Pablo, 57, was jaywalking and intoxicated. It also said that while Boulerice was driving 5 mph over the speed limit and was dividing his attention between his police computer and the road, he could not have stopped in time.

Steven Bellino, of California Traffic Specialists, reviewed the police report for thoroughness and accuracy of its calculations. Bellino will speak at the 5:30 p.m. CPRC meeting in City Council chambers, 3900 Main St., Riverside.

The CPRC can issue opinions and suggest policy changes, but the Police Department is not required to take any action.

The Riverside County district attorneyâs office has said it will not prosecute Boulerice. Six of Pabloâs children have sued the city, seeking more than $25,000. They had previously submitted claims seeking $1 million each.

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